Chapter 13: The Silent Strike
Rahmat Ali began to hammer the Sole of Silence. Each strike produced no sound, only a ripple in the air like a stone dropped in water. But just as he was about to finish, the sky over the City of Cobblers turned pitch black.
"He is here," his grandfather whispered, looking up in fear.
From the clouds, a massive, shadowy foot descended, ready to crush the forge. It was the Void King. He didn't want the artisan to finish his masterpiece.
Rahmat didn't run. He grabbed the half-finished shoe and slipped his foot into it. Suddenly, he became invisible to the giant's eyes. He wasn't just silent; he was a ghost in the wind.
"If you want these shoes," Rahmat shouted into the darkness, his voice echoing from every direction at once, "you'll have to find me first!"